The Osceola times., 1887-09-03
miscellaneous Items,

A great many NlsNOfs
themselves on Mount Nebo in Yell County.
The place is on boom. Lots are in de-
mand and bringing a good price on the
summit, while ground on the bench can't
be had hardly at any price.
j. W. Person. of Sweet Home, recently
exhibited in Little Rock an ear of popcorn
with many of the grains already popped"
by the heat of the sun. This lays in the
shade the story of the eggs Matching in
the box or the six-weeks'-old talking
baby.
The FL Dorado & Southern Company re-
Gently filed charter with the Secretary
Of State. The capital stock Is to be $780,
900, divided into 5000 shares of 500 each.
The directors are J. G. Smith, Jesse b.
Moore, w. II. Goodwin, Y. F. Goodwin,
John c. Wright, Samuel Q. Sewer, b. W.
Reeves, j. ID. Miner, s. X. Chew and d.
Bourland. This road will begin at or near
Camden, and run through the counties
of Ouachita and Union to Ell Dorado, in
Union County, a distance Of about twenty
five miles.
John Moore, of Kings River, was bap-
tized the other day at the mature age of
eighty-nine.
Some cases of hog cholera injure the pork
prospect in the neghborhood of Bodcaw in
Nevada County.
The first annual livestock show of North
western Arkansas will be held at Spring
dale, Washington County, September 81.
Premiums, including special list, amount
to over 500.
A charter hes been filed with the Secre-
tary of State for the Ell Dorado & South
ern Railroad Company. The road viii
start at Camden and run through Ouachita
and Union counties to FL Dorado, dis
tance Of about twenty-five miles.
Three years ago DIR. ]. II. Wallace, Of
Magnolia, set out twenty scuppernong
vines, making rude scaffoding for them to
grow upon. Since that time he has paid
little attention to them, but now each vine
has about two bushels Of as fine grapes a.
any body need wish to see.
The English syndicate, which proposes
to build the Arkansas q Grand Prairie
road from Springfield, Mo-, to Morgan
City, on the Gulf, has a party of engineers
inspecting the route through Arkansas.
The party recently started south over the
proposed line from Potash sulphur, travel
ing in private conveyances.
Hackett City is stirred up by the remov.
al from office of Postmaster j. b. Mackey
under charges of embezzling money order
and postal funds, Mackey is an old resi-
dent of Hackett City, where he has always
stood well, and was appointed to the
place by President Cleveland. His case
will be investigated by the Federal Court
at Fort Smith.
There was jury trial In Justices
court in Desha County the other day. None
Of the intelligent jurors being able tc
write the verdict, the constable was called
on to perform the job.
Several Little Rock capitalists are quiet
ly considering the propriety OF construct
ing two or three new street car lines in the
city.
The county treasurer's safe at Centre
point, Howard County, was blown open by
burglars, a few nights ago. The loss IL
unknown, the treasurer being in Virginia
Perhaps the most prominent figures in
the recent Dallas (Tex.l reunion were Ar
kansas men, General Cabell-"Old Tige'
and General Crockett, Davy's grandson
General Cabell's appearance on the stand
was tine signal for genuine outburst OF
the old "rebel yell" while Crockett, who
was proud of having been one "Old Tige''
sion by his witty sayings and anecdotes
II is an Off day when Arkansas men come
out second best in any gathering.
Senator Berry will preside at the unvail
ing of the monument at Elk Horn tavern
In honor of General Mccullough, Genera
Mcintosh and General Slack, who fell il
the battle of Pea Ridge. The opening ad'
dress will be made by Hon. s. W. Peel
/ Al k,y
Ross of Texas. These exercises are on tn,
programme of the reunion OF soldiers who
took part in the battle of Pea Ridge, to b,
held on the first three days of September
Advices from Augusta, where there ar,
seven murderers in the county jail, and
where Circuit Court is now in session, are
as follows: John Callahan and John John
son, colored, were convicted Of murder IN
the second degree, and each sentenced u
| five years. Imprisonment. j. X. Andrews
also colored, was convicted of murder in
| the first degree. The other criminals will
he tried as rapidly as possible.
! Bear City has lyceum.
w. II. Fitzgerald, a compositor on the
Little Rock Gazette, recently received
notice from Lansing, Mich, that by tn,
death OF an uncle in that city he had be-
come entitled to legacy Of 100000, which
awaited his orders. That is what we cal
a "phat take" and such luck rarely hit,
the same slug twice.
X. N. Bracket, NJ. D., of Charleston, ~
c., who was recently appointed chemist
to the State Geological Survey, has report
ed for duty at Little Rock.
+. X. Hite was arrested at the Crescent
Hotel, Eureka Springs, few days ago, on
the charge Of embezzlement, on telegram
asking his arrest sent from Little Rock.
Much sickness is said to prevail in Oar.
danelle.
Captain James +. Tucker, special agent
Of the Bureau of Labor, has been in Little
Rock recently gathering statistics relative
to the cause and cost Of strikes. The in
formation is TO be submitted TO Congress,
and il is of great importance that il be in
all things correct. Captain Tucker said
that the great strike Of last year was pro
ductive of the greatest Imaginable dam
age, the greatest amount Of the burden
falling upon innocent third parties.
Little Rock boasts Of "A isix-weeks-old
baby that can talk.
Efforts are being made to establish tel.
ephone line between Dardanelle and Shoal
Greek.
The recent rains, though somewhat
tardr. hare acne Rood.